Trotsky himself continued to insist that the Soviet Union was worthy of defence, while his supporters also argued that Russian remained some sort of 'workers' state'. Max Shachtman, James Burnham and ...
A compelling few hours' reading for anyone with an interest in 20th-century music.' Kenneth Clarke, The Daily Mail Miles Davis (1926-91) was one of the great jazz musicians, bandleaders and composers.
;White Squall on the Land does not flinch from the uncomfortable truths, yet the author's deep commitment to the people she interviews transforms the book into a story of resilience and hope.
... it: Nathan's cousin, who was the owner of the Rama Plantation, and Rutger le Chasseur, a young man who had been in the colony only a few weeks, ... “Maybe you'll come across a lot more enlightenment during your time here, Mister .
Some reason they reckoned it was connected with me. They reckoned I'd get back for Rameez. They reckoned while I was busy on that I'd turn up the geezer whacked the filth. In the picture they also had a little chancer on me and the boys ...
Gripping story of conflict and turmoil in Liberia.
Star-studded and beautifully written, this collection offers diverse stories about love and desire by South Asian-heritage British Muslim women authors, including Ayisha Malik (Sofia Khan Is Not Obliged) and Shelina Janmohamed (Love in a ...
There must be something nice about being a mother, I often thought, as I watched my own mother opening the sardine ... There must be something special about it, the nine months with the load in the belly and the morning sickness and the ...
Vinnie got blown away. He got on someone's stash, tried a sideline. ... Then again Sherry was around and he maybe had some away gave it Ronnie Good. ... Bad angle was they might come back again. Then again they blew Vinnie away, ...
At the end of school, Nola stood behind Dahlia at the office door hoping beyond hope that the headmistress had said ... You can meet at one of your houses, maybe take turns ... one day Nola's, next day Dahlia's, and other such delights.
At the end of school, Nola stood behind Dahlia at the office door hoping beyond hope that the headmistress had said ... You can meet at one of your houses, maybe take turns ... one day Nola's, next day Dahlia's, and other such delights.
belled me course and that, Nicky you being a good boy polite not causing no trouble and I hope you two found her brother yet or what, and Nicky you ... Dream on Nicky. ... Minding my business keeping it sweet, next stop Pakistan?
In Duppy Conqueror, Ferdinand Dennis has created a powerful narrative of the Afro-Caribbean experience in which the personal and the political seamlessly collide. Its themes are as relevant today as when it was first published in 1998.
When Donny's bored, rich, white girlfriend Zoe is offered a dubious modeling audition, the couple "borrow" a barge and navigate the 29 locks on the canal system from Hertfordshire down into Kings Cross.
A rich mix of African tradition, classic crime fiction and the supernatural, Bound to Secrecy is a captivating account of the complexities of Liberian society and the inevitable clash between modern life and ancient cultures.‘Written in a ...
... Chemical Engineering from Syracuse University. In 200, after a career in engineering, he began writing full time. His first book, Caribbean Chemistry won a prize in the Kingston University Life Writing Competition in December 2009 ...
... then more tempting to take another step into more serious criminal activities. And if you knew someone who had got away with that kind of stuff, it was a step that could cross your mind more than once or twice if you were short of ready ...